Seoul Subway Line 7

Line 7
Line 7
Overview
Native name	7호선(七號線); Chil Hoseon
Status	Operational
Termini	Jangam; Seongnam;
Stations	53
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Operator(s)	Seoul Metro, Incheon Transit Corporation
History
Opened	October 11, 1996
Technical
Line length	60.1 km (37.3 mi)
Number of tracks	2

Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam-Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section 17 km (11 mi). Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on February 29, 2000. This north-south line does not run through the city centre but links Gangnam directly to the northeastern districts of Seoul. In 2019, Line 7 had an annual ridership of 380 million or 1.04 million passengers per day.^[1] Although most trains run between Jangam and Seongnam, some trains short turn at Onsu station and some trains start at Dobongsan station.

All trains on Line 7 are monitored by 1,008 closed-circuit television cameras that were installed in June 2012.^[2]

The extension to Incheon Subway Line 1 was designed to relieve the traffic congestion in western Seoul and northern Incheon. Nine stations were added on October 27, 2012, for the 10.2 km (6.3 mi) extension, starting from Onsu Station of Line 7 and ending at Bupyeong-gu Office Station of Incheon Subway Line 1.^[3]

Line 7 was extended west of Bupyeong-gu Office. Construction on the two-station, 3.94 km (2.45 mi) extension to Seongnam began in 2013 and was completed on May 22, 2021.^[4] The extension allows for transfers to Incheon Subway Line 2.

Expansion

A further seven-station extension to Cheongna International City station through Cheongna International City is currently planned and is not expected to open any earlier than 2027; the extension will allow for transfers to the airport railroad. Another further two-station extension through Incheon's metropolitan landfill to Geomdan Oryu station is also currently being planned.

Line 7 is also being extended north of Jangam to Yangju and Pocheon in two phases. The first phase, which started construction in late 2019 and is planned to open in 2025, will feature two stations, one of which will be Tapseok station, providing transfers to the Uijeongbu LRT. The second phase, which is still in planning, will feature four additional stations. The second phase may be operated as a shuttle service.^[5]

Operation

Although the line is mostly operated by Seoul Metro, the section beyond Onsu, between Kkachiul and Seongnam (including the future extension to Cheongna Int'l City) is operated by Incheon Transit Corporation.^[6] Further, this section was funded as Bucheon and Incheon City metro, is considered a part of Incheon Metro rather than as a part of Seoul Subway, and serves as an east-west line through wider Incheon area.

Despite this, the entire line is operated as one, with all trains in the Incheon-operated section continuing onto the Seoul-operated section. Approximately half of trains in the Seoul-operated section continue onto the Incheon-operated section.^[7]

Stations

Station number	Station name English	Station name Hangul	Station name Hanja	Transfer	Distance in km	Total distance	Location

703	Pocheon (2028)	포천	抱川		---	---
704	Daejin Univ. (2028)	대진대	大眞大		---	---
705	Soheul (2028)	소흘	蘇屹		---	---
706	Okjeong Jungang (2028)	옥정중앙	玉井中央		---	---
707	Goeup (2025)	고읍	古邑		---	---
708	Tapseok (2025)	탑석	塔石		---	---
709	Jangam	장암	長岩		---	0.0	Gyeonggi-do	Uijeongbu-si
710	Dobongsan	도봉산	道峰山		1.4	1.4	Seoul	Dobong-gu
711	Suraksan	수락산	水落山		1.6	3.0		Nowon-gu
712	Madeul	마들	—		1.4	4.4
713	Nowon	노원	蘆原		1.2	5.6
714	Junggye (Korean Bible Univ.)	중계 (한국성서대)	中溪		1.1	6.7
715	Hagye (Eulji Medical Center)	하계 (을지대 을지병원)	下溪		1.0	7.7
716	Gongneung (Seoul National Univ. of Science and Technology)	공릉 (서울과학기술대)	孔陵		1.3	9.0
717	Taereung	태릉입구	泰陵入口		0.8	9.8
718	Meokgol	먹골	—		0.9	10.7		Jungnang-gu
719	Junghwa	중화	中和		0.9	11.6
720	Sangbong (Intercity Bus Terminal)	상봉 (시외버스터미널)	上鳳		1.0	12.6
721	Myeonmok (Seoil Univ.)	면목 (서일대입구)	面牧		0.8	13.4
722	Sagajeong (Green Hospital)	사가정 (녹색병원)	四佳亭		0.9	14.3
723	Yongmasan (Yongma Falls Park)	용마산 (용마폭포공원)	龍馬山		0.8	15.1
724	Junggok	중곡	中谷		0.9	16.0		Gwangjin-gu
725	Gunja (Neung-dong)	군자 (능동)	君子		1.1	17.1
726	Children's Grand Park (Sejong Univ.)	어린이대공원 (세종대)	어린이大公園		1.1	18.2
727	Konkuk Univ.	건대입구	建大入口		0.8	19.0
728	Jayang (Ttukseom Hangang Park)	자양 (뚝섬한강공원	紫陽		1.0	20.0
729	Cheongdam (Cheil Orthopedic Hospital)	청담 (제일정형외과병원)	淸潭		2.0	22.0		Gangnam-gu
730	Gangnam-gu Office	강남구청	江南區廳		1.1	23.1
731	Hak-dong (Nanoori Hospital)	학동 (나누리병원)	鶴洞		0.9	24.0
732	Nonhyeon (Gangnam Brand Eye Clinic)	논현 (강남브랜드안과)	論峴		1.0	25.0
733	Banpo	반포	盤浦		0.9	25.9		Seocho-gu
734	Express Bus Terminal	고속터미널	高速터미널		0.9	26.8
735	Naebang (uJung Art Center)	내방 (유정아트센터)	內方		2.2	29.0
736	Isu (Chongshin Univ.)	이수 (총신대입구)	梨水	Chongshin Univ. (Isu) Station	1.0	30.0		Dongjak-gu
737	Namseong	남성	南城		1.0	31.0
738	Soongsil University (Salpijae)	숭실대입구 (살피재)	崇實大入口		2.0	33.0
739	Sangdo	상도	上道		0.9	33.9
740	Jangseungbaegi	장승배기	—		0.9	34.8
741	Sindaebangsamgeori	신대방삼거리	新大方삼거리		1.2	36.0
742	Boramae (Hyundai HT)	보라매 (현대에이치티)	—		0.8	36.8		Yeongdeungpo-gu
743	Sinpung	신풍	新豊		0.9	37.7
744	Daerim (Guro-gu Office)	대림 (구로구청)	大林		1.4	39.1
745	Namguro	남구로	南九老		1.1	40.2		Guro-gu
746	Gasan Digital Complex (Mario Outlet)	가산디지털단지 (마리오아울렛)	加山디지털團地		0.8	41.0		Geumcheon-gu
747	Cheolsan	철산	鐵山		1.4	42.4	Gyeonggi-do	Gwangmyeong-si
748	Gwangmyeongsageori	광명사거리	光明사거리		1.3	43.7	Gyeonggi-do	Gwangmyeong-si
749	Cheonwang	천왕	天旺		1.7	45.4	Seoul	Guro-gu
750	Onsu (Sungkonghoe Univ.)	온수 (성공회대입구)	溫水		1.5	46.9	Seoul	Guro-gu
751	Kkachiul	까치울	—		2.2	49.1	Gyeonggi-do	Bucheon-si
752	Bucheon Stadium	부천종합운동장	富川綜合運動場		1.2	50.3
753	Chunui	춘의	春衣		0.9	51.2
754	Sinjung-dong	신중동	新中洞		1.0	52.2
755	Bucheon City Hall (Bucheon Arts Center)	부천시청 (부천아트센터)	富川市廳		1.1	53.3
756	Sang-dong	상동	上洞		0.9	54.2
757	Samsan Gymnasium	삼산체육관	三山體育館		1.1	55.3	Incheon	Bupyeong-gu
758	Gulpocheon	굴포천	掘浦川		0.9	56.2
759	Bupyeong-gu Office (Serim General Hospital)	부평구청 (세림병원)	富平區廳		0.9	57.1
760	Sangok	산곡	山谷		1.6	58.7		Seo-gu
761	Seongnam (Geobuk Market)	석남 (거북시장)	石南		2.3	61.0
762	Dokgolsageori (2027)	독골사거리			---	---
763	Gahyeon (2027)	가현	佳峴		---	---
764	Simgokcheon (2027)	심곡천	深谷川		---	---
765	Canal Way (2027)	커낼웨이			---	---
766	Cheongna City Tower (2027)	청라시티타워	靑羅C. T. Tower		---	---
767	Cheongna Int'l Business Complex (2027)	청라국제업무단지	靑羅國際業務團地		---	---
768	Cheongna Int'l City (2027)	청라국제도시	靑羅國際都市		---	---

Rolling stock

Current

Seoul Metro

Seoul Metro 7000 series
- 1st generation – since 1995 (Retired)
- 2nd generation – since 2000
- 3rd generation – since 2010
- 4th generation – since 2022^{[citation needed]}
- 5th generation – since 2022

References

^ "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
^ "Seoul Subway Trains Fitted with CCTVs". The Chosun Ilbo. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
^ "[수도권]지하철7호선 연장구간 착공". 동아일보 (in Korean). 2005-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
^ "사업소개" (in Korean). 도시철도건설본부. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
^ "경기도, '예타면제 7호선 포천연장' 규모 축소…포천시민 뿔났다". 9 December 2020.
^ "Operation Overview". Incheon Metro. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ Line 7 Timetable, from Seoul Metro Cyber Station

External links

Seoul Metropolitan Government's Line 7 extension page includes a route map and status information for the westward extension from Onsu.
UrbanRail.Net's Seoul Subway Page
Map, station and route finder

[1] "서울시 지하철수송 통계". data.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-21.

[2] "Seoul Subway Trains Fitted with CCTVs". The Chosun Ilbo. June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.

[3] "[수도권]지하철7호선 연장구간 착공". 동아일보 (in Korean). 2005-03-04. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

[4] "사업소개" (in Korean). 도시철도건설본부. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2012.

[5] "경기도, '예타면제 7호선 포천연장' 규모 축소…포천시민 뿔났다". 9 December 2020.

[6] "Operation Overview". Incheon Metro. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[7] Line 7 Timetable, from Seoul Metro Cyber Station

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